SAHM and sending my daughter to summer camp?

I send my 2 older to boys who are 9 and 7 to a town camp that's at their elementary schools as well and I'm a stay at home mother. My kids love camp and it's cheap! They go on trips, go swimming twice a day, play games, hang out with their friends. They'd be bored out of their minds at home. Quite honestly, I can't do all the things a camp can do with my kids. I have errands to run and stuff to do at home in the summer just like i do during the school year. Just because they're off for the summer doesn't mean i am too. There are some days where i'll keep them home from camp and we'll all go to the beach or a water park with a couple of my girlfriends. Other than that i don't feel guilty sending my kids to camp, especially since they love it. My three year old son goes to a summer program twice a week for 3 hours and he loves it too! If you can entertain your kid for the entire summer and want to, no one's stopping you. Good for you and good luck! Doesn't make you a good parent for keeping them home or a bad parent for sending them. Who is "Jill" to make a comment in the first place? She needs to go to camp with her kid and chill out a little!

Best wishes to you and good luck! =]

No you are not lazy for sending your daughter to summer camp. By "Jill's" standards a saty at home mom shouldn't send her kids to school, she should home school them since she is "lazy" if they are not with her 24/7.

I think if it is a good summer camp and something your daughter wants to do then go for it. She needs to be around her friends during the summer as well as the school year. And you can always keep her home some days to do other activities if you want.

Summer day camps are for all children and not just limited to children of working parents. I would forget what the opinionated SAHM had to say and do as you like. I know from experience that entertaining a grade schooler and toddler can be tiresome, stressful and boring (especially for the older child). I am sure that your daughter will have a terrific time and she will feel a sense of "big kid" privilege by doing her own thing without little brother. And, if you run in to that woman, let her know how much your daughter enjoyed the camp and how happy she is.

I have never sent my kids to summer camp but I did go to summer camp when I was a kid about your daughters age. It was a sleep away camp for 1 week. I had a lot of fun with my friends and it was nice to have a break from home for awhile during summer.

I would just recommend that you check the camp out and make sure it is run be responsible adults and the children will be well supervised. Things are a lot different now a days than they were when we were kids.

People who go off on a tyrade like that are usually people that you dont need to listen to. Bottom line....if your daughter and you are both happy with something your friend's idiotic opinion shouldnt matter! You still have a kid at home to take care of and besides WHO CARES! I'm a SAHM with a full-time housekeeper and I know people talk about it behind my back but who cares! I have a big house and go to the gym in the a.m. and she'll watch the baby for me(I have a 9 month old). I can get errands run for me and my husband at the same time.

Let your friend ramble on and know she looks like an idiot to everyone shes talking to. I wouldnt even try to explain yourself to people like that. Does she not realize that camps are a great thing to help build your child's social skills and develop personal interests??

You do know that sometimes us working moms get "jealous" that you guys get to be home with your kids all the time. LOL..however it does not sound like it is anything more then fun for your dd so I would have just told this lady off and walked away...your dd deserves to enjoy her summer and why should you not let her because you don't work.

What an idiot!!!

Don't fret your alright, offer your DD and your DS a good life whether you work or not. My Stepsons mom does not work and she sends him to summer camp - just like yours- for the 6 wks. It is entertaining for them, not babysitting for you!

I dont agree with "Jill" lol. Shes seems a little ignorant and isn't thinking about what kids want to do. Children don't want to be with there parents 24/7 and need to be active and social

Jill's a dummy.

Camp is fun.

Was she never a kid?

Just because mom gets a break...doesn't mean she's being lazy.

Jill's just jealous.

Tell Jill to zip it.

There is nothing wrong with having your daughter go to camp. You are spending time with your daughter and thats what she wanted to do with her summer. Don't let someone elses opinion make you feel bad. Tell you daughter to have fun & don't worry about it!